High Plains meeting notes

By Alexa Hutt

Posted:
11/29/2012 09:58:05 AM MST

The Nov. 19 meeting of the High Plains 4-H club was held at the extension office. We first called the meeting to order and then the secretary's and treasurer's reports were read and roll call was taken.

Old business included discussing our high attendance at the 4-H banquet and that our club won the Dairy Queen gift card. Club members received awards at the end of the meeting. The Christmas party committee discussed options for the Christmas party. The members voted to go bowling after caroling at Devonshire Nursing Home. All members signed up for demonstrations and they completed 4-H registration. The meeting was adjourned.

Many members of the High Plains 4-H club worked with Little Britches and Willard Wildcats 4-H clubs to decorate the barn at the Overland Trail Museum for Christmas. The museum also provided lunch for all the volunteers.

The museum is having "A Child's Christmas on the Prairie" from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Activities will include cookie decorating, Christmas caroling, and ornament making. Children are admitted free of charge with a paying adult. Also, you are invited to "Christmas on the Prairie" Open House nights which are Dec. 18, 19, and 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Take a stroll back in time as you enjoy the beautifully decorated courtyard and village buildings, taste a roasted chestnut, and have cookies and cider by the fire. The Open House nights are free to the public, so take advantage of this fun opportunity to share with family and friends.

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